In this May 12, 2017 photo, Pupy, an African elephant, stands in the doorway of his enclosure at the former city zoo now known as Eco Parque in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A year ago the 140-year old Buenos Aires zoo closed its doors and was transformed into a park. The first director decided that the animals should be housed in buildings that reflected their countries of origin. A replica of a Hindu temple was built for the Asian elephants. A year ago the 140-year old Buenos Aires zoo closed its doors and was transformed into a park. Conservationists complain that a year after the transformation from zoo to park, the remaining animals still live in antiquated enclosures widely considered inhumane by modern standards. A year after the zoo closed its doors and was transformed into a park, hundreds of animals remain behind bars and in a noisy limbo. Developers last July promised to relocate most of the zoo's animals to sanctuaries in Argentina and abroad, but they had made no firm arrangements to do so.